Educational Objectives
Within the context of these three descriptions and the mission statement and the College of Engineering Objectives, The objectives of the ISE Program are to enable graduates to be performing in the following manner 3 to 5 years post graduation:
- Function effectively as an ISE professional designing or improving and implementing business processes.
- Identify and use methodologies to formulate and develop solutions for problems encountered in their organizations.
- Use computational skills to analyze and interpret data to solve systems problems.
- Provide leadership in a diverse workspace and globally complex environment.
Student Outcomes, Performance Criteria, and Courses Used to Assess
Student Outcome 1
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying
principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 1:
Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Apply knowledge of mathematics) Course: ISE 130
Formulate and solve engineering economic analysis problems. Course: ISE 102
Identify and Apply improvement of process strategies, and cycle time and WIP reduction methodologies. Couse ISE 140
Formulate and solve operations research/management decision making problems. Course ISE 170
Student Outcome 2
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural,
social, environmental, and economic factors
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 2:
Design and plan process, facilities. Course ISE 195B
Develop a strategic and management plans. Course: ISE 195B
Design and develop a new, effective and efficient system. Course: course ISE 105
Apply work measurement methods to analyze assembly methods. Course ISE 120
Student Outcome 3
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 3:
Develop technical writing skills. Course ENGR 100W
Communicate in small teams via writing and in a variety of other ways. Course ISE 120
Demonstrates effective technical presentations and writing senior design report. Course ISE 195A
Demonstrates effective technical presentations and writing senior design report. Course ISE 195B
Student Outcome 4
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations
and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions
in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 4:
Demonstrates knowledge of professional code of ethics. Course ISE 151
Demonstrates an ability to make informed ethical choices. Course ISE 102
Demonstrates an ability to make informed choices. Course ISE 105
Demonstrates ethical and professional responsibilities in making judgments. Course ISE 155
Student Outcome 5
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership,
create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and
meet objectives
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 5:
Team decision making: Analyze a work measurement problem as a team. Course ISE 120
Recognize benefits of interpersonal styles and conflict management skills in personal and professional setting. Course ISE 150
Team Communication: Active listening, feedback, influencing others, sharing information. Course 151
Analyze any given system and improve it effectively and efficiently. Course ISE 105.
Student Outcome 6
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret
data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 6:
Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Analyze and interpret data). Course: ISE 130
Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Analyze and interpret data). Course ISE 130
Design experiments and collect, analyze, and interpret data to solve engineering problems. Course ISE 135
Analyze, and interpret data in simulation studies. Course ISE 167
Student Outcome 7
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning
strategies.
Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 7:
Analyze and solve operational problems using software (e.g. Microsoft Excel). Course ISE 140
Research and present contemporary topics. Course ISE 1195A
Use of current financial data/parameters to solve engineering decision-making problems. Course ISE 102
Analyze the existing systems/processes using a simulation software. Course ISE 167
Identify and Analyze the benefits of a well- defined and integrated supply chain and the technical benefits and impact of an ERP system. Course ISE 155
Analyze problems requiring work measurement methodologies by using software for analysis. Course. ISE 120
Develop an understanding of the "state of the art" of service management thinking. Course ISE 142